Slide 1 of 41: Today's celebrities tend to favor over-the-top opulence when they take a holiday, but the stars of yesteryear took a more refined, glamorous approach to getting away. Don't believe us? These photos of stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood on vacation are proof.
Slide 2 of 41: Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco and their children Caroline and Albert slide down a road in Switzerland during winter vacation, circa 1960.
Slide 3 of 41: American dancer and actress Ginger Rogers rubs sun lotion onto her legs before sunbathing on the beach, circa 1936.
Slide 4 of 41: Actors Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play baseball in their bathing suits on the beach, circa 1930.
Slide 5 of 41: Actress Ingrid Bergman laughing as she lies splashed with snow by an unseen playmate during her ski vacation at June Lake resort, circa 1941.
Slide 6 of 41: American actors Cary Grant and Virginia Cherrill arrive in Rome for their honeymoon, circa 1934.
Slide 7 of 41: Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, singer Eddie Fisher, on holiday on Burano Island in the lagoon at Venice, circa 1960.
Slide 8 of 41: Actor Errol Flynn with his dog at the helm of a yacht while enjoying a fishing vacation, circa 1941.
Slide 9 of 41: Future film star Marilyn Monroe, then known as Norma Jeane Baker, out rowing with a two friends, circa 1941.
Slide 10 of 41: Greta Garbo visiting the Acropolis of Athens in Greece, circa 1950.
Slide 11 of 41: Audrey Hepburn shopping in a grocery store during a trip to Madrid, Spain, circa 1966.
Slide 12 of 41: Italian actress Sophia Loren carrying her dog and a handbag on the Cannes seashore, circa 1955.
Slide 13 of 41: American actor Paul Newman, wearing a swimming suit, walking on the Lido seashore in Venice, Italy, circa 1963.
Slide 14 of 41: American actor Kirk Douglas sits on a water taxi next to Italian actress Silvana Mangano on the Canal Grande in Venice, Italy, circa 1953.
Slide 15 of 41: American actor Kirk Douglas and a friend help braid French actress Brigitte Bardot's hair at the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, circa 1953.
Slide 16 of 41: French actress Brigitte Bardot during a vacation at the Méribel Ski Resort in France, circa 1963.
Slide 17 of 41: Rock Hudson relaxes on the deck of his beach house in Malibu, California, circa 1958.
Slide 18 of 41: Actors Clark Gable, Joe Schenck, and Douglas Fairbanks on vacation at the Catalina Island golf course in California, circa 1934.
Slide 19 of 41: American actress and singer Debbie Reynolds leaning against a wooden pier post at the beach, circa the 1950s.
Slide 20 of 41: Josephine Baker swims with one of her children in the ocean while on holiday in France in 1964.
Slide 21 of 41: The Hollywood golden couple is all smiles, despite a heap of luggage, as they journey from Los Angeles to New York City for vacation in 1953.
Slide 22 of 41: Rita Moreno looks chic in a black one-piece swimsuit as she poses on a diving board in 1955.
Slide 23 of 41: Broadway star Carmen Miranda arrives by train at Grand Central Terminal for a vacation in 1942.
Slide 24 of 41: The costars and real-life couple relax while sailing off of the coast of Sardinia, Italy on their yacht, Kalizma, while filming Boom in 1967.
Slide 25 of 41: Singer Eartha Kitt takes some time out of her busy schedule to play a friendly game of baseball in the park in 1952.
Slide 26 of 41: Sammy Davis Jr. chats with actor Terence Stamp, while taking a cigarette break on the balcony of his London hotel room in 1963.
Slide 27 of 41: Rita Hayworth has a playful snowball fight with her daughters, Yasmin and Rebecca, in 1956, while on holiday in Megève, a resort town in the French Alps.
Slide 28 of 41: Kirk Douglas flashes a grin from the dock as he prepares to go water skiing in the South of France in 1969. He was staying at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France with his wife.
Slide 29 of 41: Lucille Ball and her children smile outside of the Chateau de Fontainebleau near Paris. The TV star took her children sightseeing on a European vacation in 1959.
Slide 30 of 41: Sophia Loren loads up at the buffet at her villa in the Italian countryside in 1964. The film star bought and renovated the 16th century home with her husband, Carlo Ponti, in 1954.
Slide 31 of 41: The couple walks along the beach in Miami in 1951, but this was more than a typical vacation—Sinatra and Gardner tied the knot in Philadelphia two days before arriving in Florida.
Slide 32 of 41: Zsa Zsa Gabor hides from the sun with a wide-brimmed hat, while she relaxes in a cabana in the South of France in 1964.
Slide 33 of 41: Lana Turner takes to the slopes for an alpine vacation in 1955. The American actress looks chic in a sweater, ski pants, and red winter accessories.
Slide 34 of 41: Actress Dolores Del Río looks casually chic in a sweater and white slacks as she and Hollywood director, Orson Welles, wait at the docks of Santa Catalina in 1940 for the arrival of their fishing boat.
Slide 35 of 41: Vivien Leigh and her companion look flustered as the notorious pigeons of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy fly around them while sightseeing in 1957.
Slide 36 of 41: Actress Sharon Tate soaks up the sun on a South of France beach with her husband, Roman Polanski, while in town for the Cannes Film Festival in 1968.
Slide 37 of 41: Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow lean on the banister of a yacht in 1965, which caused quite the media storm and rumors they would soon marry. The couple tied the knot in Las Vegas a year later.
Slide 38 of 41: The Hollywood director rides his bicycle while on vacation in Palm Springs, California in 1940 with British actress and director, Ida Lupino.
Slide 39 of 41: When JFK was still just a senator from Massachusetts and Jacqueline Bouvier was still his fiancée, the couple set sail on the Atlantic Ocean while vacationing at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis.
Slide 40 of 41: Elvis Presley gives his wife, Priscilla, an affectionate kiss on the forehead as the couple vacations in Hawaii in 1968 after welcoming their daughter.
Slide 41 of 41: Jayne Mansfield shows off her figure in a strapless bikini as she and film producer, Enrico Bomba, vacation in Lido Beach in 1962.
Today's celebrities tend to favor over-the-top opulence when they take a holiday, but the stars of yesteryear took a more refined, glamorous approach to getting away. Don't believe us? These photos of stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood on vacation are proof.
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco and their children Caroline and Albert slide down a road in Switzerland during winter vacation, circa 1960.
American dancer and actress Ginger Rogers rubs sun lotion onto her legs before sunbathing on the beach, circa 1936.
Actors Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play baseball in their bathing suits on the beach, circa 1930.
Actress Ingrid Bergman laughing as she lies splashed with snow by an unseen playmate during her ski vacation at June Lake resort, circa 1941.
American actors Cary Grant and Virginia Cherrill arrive in Rome for their honeymoon, circa 1934.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, singer Eddie Fisher, on holiday on Burano Island in the lagoon at Venice, circa 1960.
Actor Errol Flynn with his dog at the helm of a yacht while enjoying a fishing vacation, circa 1941.
Future film star Marilyn Monroe, then known as Norma Jeane Baker, out rowing with a two friends, circa 1941.
Greta Garbo visiting the Acropolis of Athens in Greece, circa 1950.
Audrey Hepburn shopping in a grocery store during a trip to Madrid, Spain, circa 1966.
Italian actress Sophia Loren carrying her dog and a handbag on the Cannes seashore, circa 1955.
American actor Paul Newman, wearing a swimming suit, walking on the Lido seashore in Venice, Italy, circa 1963.
American actor Kirk Douglas sits on a water taxi next to Italian actress Silvana Mangano on the Canal Grande in Venice, Italy, circa 1953.
American actor Kirk Douglas and a friend help braid French actress Brigitte Bardot's hair at the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, circa 1953.
French actress Brigitte Bardot during a vacation at the Méribel Ski Resort in France, circa 1963.
Rock Hudson relaxes on the deck of his beach house in Malibu, California, circa 1958.
Actors Clark Gable, Joe Schenck, and Douglas Fairbanks on vacation at the Catalina Island golf course in California, circa 1934.
American actress and singer Debbie Reynolds leaning against a wooden pier post at the beach, circa the 1950s.
Josephine Baker swims with one of her children in the ocean while on holiday in France in 1964.
The Hollywood golden couple is all smiles, despite a heap of luggage, as they journey from Los Angeles to New York City for vacation in 1953.
Rita Moreno looks chic in a black one-piece swimsuit as she poses on a diving board in 1955.
Broadway star Carmen Miranda arrives by train at Grand Central Terminal for a vacation in 1942.
The costars and real-life couple relax while sailing off of the coast of Sardinia, Italy on their yacht, Kalizma, while filming
Singer Eartha Kitt takes some time out of her busy schedule to play a friendly game of baseball in the park in 1952.
Sammy Davis Jr. chats with actor Terence Stamp, while taking a cigarette break on the balcony of his London hotel room in 1963.
Rita Hayworth has a playful snowball fight with her daughters, Yasmin and Rebecca, in 1956, while on holiday in Megève, a resort town in the French Alps.
Kirk Douglas flashes a grin from the dock as he prepares to go water skiing in the South of France in 1969. He was staying at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France with his wife.
Lucille Ball and her children smile outside of the Chateau de Fontainebleau near Paris. The TV star took her children sightseeing on a European vacation in 1959.
Sophia Loren loads up at the buffet at her villa in the Italian countryside in 1964. The film star bought and renovated the 16th century home with her husband, Carlo Ponti, in 1954.
The couple walks along the beach in Miami in 1951, but this was more than a typical vacation—Sinatra and Gardner tied the knot in Philadelphia two days before arriving in Florida.
Zsa Zsa Gabor hides from the sun with a wide-brimmed hat, while she relaxes in a cabana in the South of France in 1964.
Lana Turner takes to the slopes for an alpine vacation in 1955. The American actress looks chic in a sweater, ski pants, and red winter accessories.
Actress Dolores Del Río looks casually chic in a sweater and white slacks as she and Hollywood director, Orson Welles, wait at the docks of Santa Catalina in 1940 for the arrival of their fishing boat.
Vivien Leigh and her companion look flustered as the notorious pigeons of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy fly around them while sightseeing in 1957.
Actress Sharon Tate soaks up the sun on a South of France beach with her husband, Roman Polanski, while in town for the Cannes Film Festival in 1968.
The Hollywood director rides his bicycle while on vacation in Palm Springs, California in 1940 with British actress and director, Ida Lupino.
When JFK was still just a senator from Massachusetts and Jacqueline Bouvier was still his fiancée, the couple set sail on the Atlantic Ocean while vacationing at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis.
Elvis Presley gives his wife, Priscilla, an affectionate kiss on the forehead as the couple vacations in Hawaii in 1968 after welcoming their daughter.
Jayne Mansfield shows off her figure in a strapless bikini as she and film producer, Enrico Bomba, vacation in Lido Beach in 1962.
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